by the chinese government. dr. smith is a psychotherapist in georgetown. she says pandas' almost universal appeal has to do with not only how cute they. >> reporter: they're absolutely adorable. >> reporter: but how they evoke the fondness of childhood memories. >> the stuff, cuddly, cute look after the panda brings back childhood memories. pandas give us a sense of fun and play that we all need in our lives. >> reporter: in case you're hoping to get that sense of fun and play sometime soon, keep in mind that the panda exhibit at the national zoo is expected to remain closed for about another week. matt jablow, 9news now. >> the original national zoo pandas werelingling and -- were ling-ling and sing sing and they were a gift to our country from china following a visit there by president richard nixon. in exchange, we gave china a pair of ox from alaska. the original ox died in 1983 and they were replaced five years later with new ox at the beijing zoo. >>> from that lovely picture to this beautiful picture at 6:13. it is the people's house. there you see